Council of Defense Utah civil defense plans

Historical Note

Scope and Content

The civil defense plans are Utah's official outline of emergency resources, facilities, and planned programs for emergency situations. Included are plans for communication and direction in the event of enemy attack or natural disaster. These plans address internal security and safety, and health and welfare services, designed to minimize the effects of a disaster and ensure social and political stability in the aftermath. The civil defense plans contain a variety of record types including forms, maps, orders, correspondence, tables, procedures, plans, charts, and personnel lists.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by county.

Related Records

Administrative records from the Council of Defense, Series 835, contains a variety of records (including additional civil defense plans) from the agency.

Biennial reports from the Council of Defense, Series 83915, contains official accounts of the agency's programs and activities and explains the projects and facilities developed to provide emergency services in case of enemy attack or natural disaster.

Utah telecommunications planning study from the Council of Defense, Series 83917, documents needed improvements to ensure improved communication links, particularly among government defense operations.

Additional Forms

Access Restrictions

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Processing Note

Microfiche processed by Rebekkah Shaw under the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to the Utah State Archives and Records Services for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10). July 2010 - December 2011